Upskilling Greece’s tourism workforce to meet new demands is key to restarting tourism activity in 2021, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

Greece and Israel have agreed on a ‘green passport’ arrangement that will allow vaccinated Israeli citizens to visit Greece without restrictions.

Greece and Israel are further strengthening tourism ties with an agreement that includes cooperation in a number of areas.

One in two travelers feels optimistic about taking a trip in the next 12 months, according to a study by Expedia Group Media Solutions.

The WTTC is urging governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ as it stigmatizes entire nations and also halts travel and mobility.

Panama is the first government to participate in a trial of IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app for Covid-19 testing and vaccine information.

The Ionian islands in Greece are among the handful of areas in Europe labeled “green” on the updated colour-coded Covid-19 map of the ECDC.

The Central Macedonia Region is preparing to launch a new tourism strategy to attract travelers for the 2021 tourism season.

Greece is drawing up a plan to safely re-open to tourism in 2021, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

IATA has called on governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely re-link people, business and economies when the Covid-19 epidemiological situation permits.

The EU has agreed to update its traffic light system with the color “dark red”, which will apply to areas where Covid-19 is circulating at very high levels.

Health tourism could be the key for the recovery of the Greek tourism sector in the post-Covid-19 era, according to Elitour President George Patoulis.